Emergency Care Assistant (ECA)
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Position Overview & Specifications
Medicare EMS are seeking Full Time and Part Time Frontline ECAs.
Hours : Full time hours are an average of 40 hours per week, working 10 hour shifts on a 4 days on, 4 days off basis. An option to work 5 days on, 3 days off is available. Part time contracts are available.
Main Role and Responsibilities :
- Working as part of a frontline emergency ambulance crew, responding to all categories of 999 calls on behalf of an NHS Ambulance Service.
- Driving under emergency conditions when appropriate.
- Work alongside more senior ambulance clinicians forming a double crewed ambulance attending to emergency calls.
- Attend and convey patients with acute or urgent clinical presentations.
- Undertake hospital transfers.
Qualifications :
One of the following ; Future Quals Level 3 Ambulance Patient Care and Urgent Care Services, Future Quals L3 Diploma in Ambulance Emergency and Urgent Care Services, Qual Safe First Response Emergency Care Level 4 (required)
Emergency Driving Qualification (required)
Full UK driving licence with no more than 3 points (required)
Recent Enhanced DBS with barred list information for adults and children (one can be processed if the applicant does not have one)
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £14.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Licence/Certification:
- Blue Light qualification (required)
- ECA qualification (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: EMSECA2023N
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Emergency Care Assistant (ECA) roles across Medicare EMS's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £14 - £14 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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